Union County Pastry Chef Beats Bobby Flay In Food Network Challenge

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ — Joe Murphy has some bragging rights after beating celebrity chef Bobby Flay in a challenge on Food Network last week.

Murphy, a pastry chef and owner of Bakehouse by Joe Murphy in New Providence, appeared in an episode of "Beat Bobby Flay" on Sept. 7.

On the episode pastry chef Zac Young and SNL alum Cheri Oteri recruit Murphy and Laura Ochikubo to compete against Flay to see who takes home the cake.

A special viewing party was held in celebration of the episode.

Murphy opened Bakehouse at 1253 Springfield Ave. in New Providence after working in New York City.

"After decades in 5-star hotels and Michelin-star restaurants as a head pastry chef, I wanted to bring Parisian-style and luxury baked goods home – serving them up to my neighbors in NJ.We make high-quality baked goods accessible, from our custom cakes and pies to classic (but far from ordinary) cookies and brownies," according to bakehousebyjm.com.

If you missed Murphy's episode of "Cheri Takes The Cake," you can catch it again on Food Network on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m.

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